Postcode · Denbigh

LL16 5PL area guide

Who lives in LL16 5PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr
Council: Denbighshire
Region: Wales
Neighbourhood population: 1,910 (2024)

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At a glance

What LL16 5PL is like

LL16 5PL is a postcode in the Denbigh East & Pentre Llanrhaeadr area of Denbighshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,910 people. 76.7% of households own their home, 15.8% rent privately and 7.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Wales. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in LL16 5 sold for a median of £233,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How LL16 5PL compares

Headline figures for LL16 5PL, set against Wales as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Wales) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£233,500

Median over 28 sales in LL16 5, +1.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 5 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£52,196

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where LL16 5PL differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
28.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 21.3% across Wales.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
76.7% of households own their home, against 66.1% across Wales.

Questions

LL16 5PL FAQs

Is LL16 5PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in Wales. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in LL16 5PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £233,500.

Homes in LL16 5 sold for a median of £233,500 across 28 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is LL16 5PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around LL16 5PL, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in LL16 5PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.5% of residents. 76.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (69.4%).

Which council covers LL16 5PL?

The local authority for LL16 5PL is Denbighshire.

LL16 5PL comes under Denbighshire in Wales. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is LL16 5PL?

Connectivity scores 0.8 out of 10.

There are 5 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.8 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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